"Team17 is in a very fortunate position with a wealth of personal experience to share," a spokesperson said.

"Team17 has an incredible community running into many millions that we can cross-promote within and raise awareness for new IPs and specifically indie games, which are very close to our hearts and something we stand up for.

The company added: "Team17 is home to an awesome digital publishing team who have topped every digital chart from PC, console and mobile over the last couple of years.

"Most importantly, Team17 make games as well and know first-hand just what it takes to make a game and take it to market correctly across all platforms."